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    The Inevitable Grand Tour Video Game

    The second season of Amazon’s Grand Tour wrapped-up in mid-February of this year, and it was almost immediately renewed for a third season that is expected to start airing in December. So, not surprisingly Amazon wants to make it more of a thing by giving it a tie-in video game [...]
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    Jaguar Land Rover Building American Classic Car Site

    After consolidating its various operations under a single banner in 2016, Jaguar Land Rover’s classic car division is set to reach the United States. The company announced last week that Savannah, Georgia will be home to the first Jaguar Land Rover Classic base outside of Europe. It will join two [...]
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    Legendary Daytona Winning ’89 Porsche 962 Heads to Auction

    Someone out there with heaps of cash will be able to add one amazing Porsche to their collection. Famed racing driver Derek Bell calls it his favorite race car, and soon it’s coming up for auction. It’s the 1989 Porsche 962 that won at Daytona, and it will be auctioned [...]
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    Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2018

    The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2018 was held January 27-28 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The 12-turn, 3.56-mile track is made up of portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield road course. As the race began the teams and drivers set out to go [...]
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    Cutting-Edge Aston Martin Valkyrie Nears Production

    Automakers are probably getting a kick out of teasing us with futuristic cars that are highly unlikely to morph into production models during our lifetimes, but Aston Martin is doing this differently with the Valkyrie. It may look like it is coming straight from 2050 to star in an upcoming Sci-Fi [...]
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New Patent Suggests Next Corvette May Have Electric Doors

by robert.maddrey in Industry News 0

The mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette C8, also known as “Zora”, might not arrive for another six months. However, it’s still worth anticipating. Besides an improved powertrain, there’s one additional feature we know about that ‘Vette fans can get [...]
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    2017 TPC Racing Porsche Cayman Turbo S

    Photo of the Day – Tuesday, July 11th, 2017 The Cayman is considered to be one of the best modern sports cars Porsche has ever made. Its balance of power, handling, and usability make it appealing to anyone without an elitist 911s-are-better view. The car is already perfect as-is, so why slap a turbo on it? More power, duh! TPC Racing, a company in Jessup, Maryland, has been throwing turbochargers on mid-engine Porsches for almost ten years. Just by installing their turbo kit, TPC Racing claims a gain of almost [...]
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    1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST 2G

    Photo of the Day – Monday, July 10th, 2017 Today we take a trip back to the late 1990’s and revisit one of the most popular (and affordable) import sports cars of the era. The 2G (2nd Generation) Mitsubishi Eclipse was completely redesigned in 1994 and this second iteration of the car maintained the sporty market focus of the first generation car but also sought to appeal to a broader and potentially more sophisticated consumer market resulting in a design more focused on fit and finish than it had previously been. [...]
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    2018 Corvette Carbon 65 Edition

    Photo of the Day – Friday, July 7th, 2017 Chevrolet is commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Corvette with a new Corvette Carbon 65 Edition offered on 2018 Grand Sport 3LT and Z06 3LZ models. Limited to only 650 numbered vehicles globally, the distinctive Carbon 65 blends visible carbon-fiber exterior elements — notably, a new carbon-fiber rear spoiler and quarter ducts — with a new Ceramic Matrix Gray exterior color and special interior appointments, including a new carbon-fiber-rimmed steering wheel. “Corvette is one of the most storied names in Chevrolet [...]
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    Lotus Exige Cup 380

    Photo of the Day – Thursday, July 6th, 2017 Only 60 Cup 380’s were built, and each one will be able to launch from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.4 seconds, with the Sport 380’s 0-60 mph rated at a brisk 3.5 seconds. In true Lotus fashion the feather-weight tips the scales at just 2330 pounds and boasts a top speed of 175 mph. This Exige is powered by a supercharged 3.5-liter V-6 engine that puts out 375 horsepower that is connected to an open-gate six-speed manual transmission.. There [...]
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    2017 Honda/Acura NSX Takes A SoCal Sunday Drive

    The new NSX is a hybrid sports car powered by 3.5 L twin-turbo V6 engine and three electric motors, two of which form part of the “SH-AWD” all wheel drive drivetrain. The transmission is a 9-speed dual-clutch semi-automatic. Its body utilizes a space frame design, which is made from aluminum, ultra-high strength steel, and other rigid and lightweight materials, some of which are the world’s first applications.

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